I still don't get the meaning of that title. could someone please explain to me exactly what happened? All I see is a bunch of people getting banned but I don't get what this has to do with CSGO being on sale.

OK, thanks. I guess there was more data(?) to collect so they could see what cheaters do to... cheat. And they put up barriers against that..? But then wouldn't already be a lot of people cheating by using the same methods before the game went on sale? I think it's just late and my brain is shutting off, but I still don't get exactly what one thing has to do with the other.

Edit: OK, is it that Valve just wanted to make sure they sold a bunch more copies BEFORE they release new anti-cheat measures, in order for the cheaters to buy the game, whereas they wouldn't if the measures were released before the sale?

erm.. guys, I think a lot of you are missing the king of all kings of "ruined by hype": Duke Nukem Forever. It was also ruined by the fact that it was shit, but the hype created by over a decade of waiting didn't help either.

i think this shit needs to stop. I've seen some good things come out of 4chan, but the truth is that when people go all vigilante on other people, it ends up getting messy, and the fact that they were already sharing the parents contacts is quite horrible. I mean, the parents were just teaching the kids a lesson, which is totally legit, they should be fucking carefull with their toys, and learn to pay for their mistakes, its part of ones education. but the fact that some stupid kids went all nerd rage over the internet on these parents is absolutely unjustifiable.